Eggen-Hüethütte

A short, very steep climb above Wolfenschiessen in Nidwalden. The hardest 500 metres average 26.0% and come almost at once, before your legs have settled. Expect 18 to 31 minutes. At 7.5 TEP it is harder than 69% of the climbs in the catalogue. Northeast-facing: morning sun only, and snow lingers into spring. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. The nearest named summit, Storegghorn at 1,872 m, is 396 m away.

TEP: 7.5
Climb: +290 m
Distance: 1.3 km
Average grade: 21.6%
Time: 18 to 31 min

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Wolfenschiessen S climb, 2.3 km at 13.9%, Nidwalden (0.9 km away)
Wolfenschiessen SE climb, 561 m at 22.2%, Nidwalden (0.9 km away)
Wolfenschiessen NE climb, 1.8 km at 18.4%, Nidwalden (1.6 km away)
Melchtal W climb, 778 m at 24.6%, Obwalden (1.7 km away)
Wolfenschiessen NE climb, 789 m at 16.1%, Nidwalden (1.9 km away)
Kerns N climb, 552 m at 21.8%, Obwalden (2.3 km away)